As homeschoolers, we are committed to giving our children the best possible education. For many of us, our ultimate educational goal is to help our children gain entrance to a great college or university.

We are pleased to reintroduce these valued suppliers who have extended discounts to members:

• Renzulli Learning - 45% off
• Teaching Tools - $5 off
• Doorposts - 10% off
• Googol - 10% off

Please browse the Exclusives section of our site to find discounts from over 100 other participating Co-op suppliers.

• Penn Foster Virtual High School - save up to 50%
  
  The Co-op is pleased to announce a new Group Buy for Virtual High School courses from Penn Foster, a leader in distance education.  Penn Foster has been serving the needs of non-traditional high school students for 75 years.  If you are looking to supplement your high schooler's education with professional help is selected courses, this is something you ought to check out.  The Co-op will sponsor a FREE webinar on July 29th at 4:00 PM Eastern.  This will be a great opportunity to have YOUR questions answered by Penn Foster personnel PLUS you'll get an ADDITIONAL 5% savings should you choose to sign up.
  
  
• netTrekker d.i. Round 3 - save up to 40%
  
  If you spend a lot of time searching the Internet for high-quality educational resources and content, this is MUST HAVE subscription. It is billed as "America's #1 Search Engine" and they ain't kiddin!  netTrekker  lets you quickly and easily search over 180,000 hand-selected, educator-approved online resources.  Best of all, these resources are organized by grade and readability levels, and aligned to your state standards!
  
  In our quest for the best curriculum for members, we spend a lot of time talking to lots of educational providers, and we can attest the netTrekker is highly regarded by the wider educational community.
  

• ExploreLearning Gizmos
  
  Save $52 on these fun, easy-to-use online math and science simulations!
  
  
• Nest Learning
  
  We have opened Round 2 for Bible DVD Learning Systems form this highly regarded Christian publisher!  This Group Buy features several new perks:
  
  - FREE Shipping on orders worth $49 or more is extended until July 28th
  
  - Single Titles are reduced to $19.95 with only 50 participants (vs. 100 last time around).
  
  - All Group Buy participants will also be entered into Nest Learning's $100 Gift Certificate Back-to-School Giveaway!
  
  - Members can take advantage of convenient payment plans for ANY order $299 and up!  (See Group Buy terms & conditions for payment details.)
  
  - REMEMBER - these are the COMPLETE Learning Systems - a new product ONLY available AT Nest Learning or through this Group Buy. It is NOT available at other websites!  These are not just cartoon videos, folks!

• Auralog's TELL ME MORE Homeschool Foreign Language Curriculum - Expires 07-21
  
  This Group Buy has been extended until July 21st to give Co-op'ers extra time to drive the price down with more member participation.  We are just 2 orders shy of hitting the 30% discount level, so tell your buddies!
  
  
• God's World News ~ Expires 07-14
  
  Our perennially popular Group Buy for God's World Publications is drawing to a close!  Save up to 68% on print and up to 40% on online subscriptions!
  
  
• Co-op's Educational eBookstore ~ Expires 7-14
  
  We want to drive the price down as lows as possible. We're at $19.99 for an pass with 25% savings on all titles YEAR ROUND!  Can we get the cost of a pass down to $9.99?  Only our members can decide!
  
  
• CyberEd Online Science ~ Expires 7-16
  
  We need a minimum of TEN participants for EACH program in order move forward on schedule.  We are solid and good to go for Physical Science.  We're still shy 3 for Life, 1 for Earth & Space, 6 for Chemistry, and 7 for Biology.  Tell you buddies to get on over to the Co-op before they miss out!
  
  
• Explode The Code Online ~ Expires 7-15
  
  Good news!  We met the minimum for this Group Buy, and members now enjoy 42% savings on the online version of the popular Explode The Code phonics program.
  

EXTENDED:

• Kaplan SAT/ACT Test Prep  - Save $250-$350
  
  This is such a fantastic savings opportunity for members - we decided to extend it another month to give members a chance to make it possible to save over 80% on highly regarded test prep from market leader Kaplan.  We are already half way to the needed minimum participants for an SAT license and have a good start on the ACT.  We are optimistic that with a little more time we will get the minimum number of participants, particularly as more members come back from vacation and get back to business in August.

• Voyages in English from Loyola Press
  
  We can probably swing a Group Buy for high-quality English, Writing, and Grammar textbooks from Loyola Press if there is enough member interest.  These are printed textbooks delivered to your door -- not online subscriptions.  Click here to take a peek into a sample of one of their textbooks.  Click here to review a teachers's manual.  What do you think?
  
  
• Math Fact Fluency from Houghton Mifflin
  
  It's official.  We got a sufficiently positive response that we went ahead and purchased a school subscription and will launch a Group Buy in the coming weeks. Math Fact Fluency goes way beyond flash cards as a way to help kids grade 1-4 master their basic math facts in a fun and compelling format.  You may want to toss your flash cards in the recycle bin when you see what this product can do.
  
  Math Fact Fluency is so new that there are no web pages devoted to it, and the demo version we can show you still has some rough edges, BUT, if you take the time to go all the way through it, you can get a feel for how it works:
  
  Test drive Math Fact Fluency
  
  When you get to the website, just click the "Math Fact Fluency" link on the right side of the page.
  
  This product is offered by the SkillsTutor division of Houghton Mifflin. An annual license will cost $30-$50.  What do you think?
  
  
• A+LearningLink
  
  Member response to this new, state-of-the-art assessment tool was very positive. PLUS, further investigation by the Co-op increases our confidence that this is product is extremely high quality, perhaps better than anything else currently available to homeschoolers.  PLUS, it simply won't be available to homeschoolers unless the Co-op steps up to the plate, so we have decided to go forward with this one.  Look for a Group Buy in early August. 
  
  This package will include math and reading tests -- two of each -- which are administered online at your convenience at the beginning AND end of your school year --or whenever you want -- so that you can see clearly the progress made in that timeframe.  After each test, you'll get a PDF with comprehensive assessment and prescriptive information.  It will probably be priced somewhere around $50.  Pound for pound, we think it may be the best price this caliber of assessment technology anywhere on the market.  You'll find a more complete write-up in our Last Week news page.   Take a look and let us know:  What do you think?
  
  
• Brainware Safari
  
  We were blown away by member enthusiasm for this innovative product but, not surprisingly, most folks were very concerned about the $349 price.
  
  Good news!  We were successful in persuading the manufacturer that home schools deserved pricing comparable to that paid by regular schools. We are please to report that, with sufficient volume, this award-winning software will be available to Co-op'ers for as little as $49.95.   WOW! 
  
  For those of you who missed out previously, the idea of this product is that the cognitive skills needed to excel academically -- attention, visual processing, auditory processing, sensory integration, memory, and thinking -- can be exercised and thereby improved.  And improved cognitive skills will improve a child's self-esteem and academic achievement across the board.
  
  Brainware Safari is online software that has been designed to help children 6-12 develop their cognitive skills in a fun and entertaining video game format.
  
  We will be contacting a few of you to see if you would be willing to let us record a session with you getting demo from one of the product's creators.  We'll then make that recording available to all members to help them make their purchase decision.
  
  You'll find a more complete write-up in our Last Week news page.  Take a look, and lets us know: What do you think?
  
  
• ChesterComix
  
  This one captured the imaginations of many members, including one who wrote us:
  
  "These comic books are superbly done. I just purchased the most recent 6 books to update our set.  My boys devour them and enjoy them over and over.  The books use right-brain and graphic organizer strategies which aid retention.  I highly recommend pursuing this as a Group Buy."
  
  Alrighty then, we will!   We have no idea yet as to pricing, so stay tuned to the newsletter for more info.  
  
  What do you think?
  
  
• Descartes Cove from John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
  
  This one took GRAND PRIZE in terms of member response.  We're on it! We have had a positive response from one level of Johns Hopkins organization, but we are still waiting for the boss to weigh in.
  
  We still have no idea as to pricing, but we would expect a substantial discount if it comes to pass. Descartes Cove is an intriguing interactive math adventures for middle and early high school students. Created with generous funding from the AT&T Foundation and Toyota USA Foundation, the Cove includes six CDs for Windows or Macintosh computers, each launching a new island adventure and covering a different area of math.  What do you think?
  
  
• Kiddix Computing
  
  Members liked the price, but a few didn't like that it is Linux-based and doesn't include a CD-ROM drive.  Most respondents, however, were "Very Interested or "Would Definitely Buy."  As a result, we were encouraged by the response to go forward with this Group Buy.  As always, we bring you the deals and information about the products, but YOU have to decide whether any particular products if right for YOUR home school.
  
  Look for a Group Buy next week or the week thereafter.
  
  What would YOU say about a Group Buy for a complete desktop PC, kid-safe, and fully loaded with kid-friendly software -- all for less than $300?  What do you think?
  
  
• Destination Math from Houghton Mifflin
  
  This staple online math curriculum used by thousands of schools around the country. We are still cogitating whether to go forward with this, and would appreciate more member feedback.  Try a demo, then tell us:  What do you think? 

Our friends at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine are looking for product reviewers to participate in their first ever Focus group.  Click here for more information.

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